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The human eye blink elicited by a periorbital air puff increases in amplitude as the intensity of the air puff is increased. The present research indicates that, within wide limits, the presentation of either a light flash or a tone at the moment of air puff presentation adds a constant increment to the reaction elicited by the air puff. It is concluded that each of the modalities tested has independent access to the neural systems in which elicited eye blinks are instigated.
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This research was supported by National Institutes of Health Grant HD 10511 directed by Howard S. Hoffman.
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Hoffman, H.S., Stitt, C.L. Augmentation of the air puff-elicited eye blink by concurrent visual and acoustic input. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 15, 115–117 (1980). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334483
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334483